The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-03-11

8''@eA VI
Rev H. ". Beecher.
in each minute, but last evening it remained
quite regular and quite hard and full. The
temperature has ranged from 100 to 1001S
and at present stands at 1OO1S. The respir-
ations number about 30 to the minute, and
the body and extremities are equally warm.
The face is flushed and has q somewhat
livid hue. He is unable to speak or swallow
any thing except small quantities of liquid,
which must be cautiously administered to
prevent choking. During the day he was
.nder the constant supervision Of physi-
clans, who renamed with him last night,
and DR.. W. T. Helmuth and DIR. w. A. Ham,
mond, of New York, each visited him once
yesterday.
The medical advisers are in full and en-.
tire concord as to the nature and location Of
the disease, its present status, the measures
to be employed and the progress of the case.
1t is their opinion that the history Of the
case confirms the opinion they have enter
tanned from the beginning recovery is
not to be hOpd for; that though the infu.
SIGN Of blood into the brain is now stopped
fresh hemorrhage may at any time occur
and end life; that it Is not likely to happen
in the immediate future so far as present
indications are to be trusted; and should it
occur. that his life may be spared yet sew.
eral days. how long depends on his endur-
ance and strength of constitution. Drs.
Hammond and Helmuth will not return for
consultation unless sent for, as they have
expressed themselves as deeming it unnec-
essary. No one except Mrs. Bcecher and
q oh IN yicit n 10 had
side.
At four o'clock yesterday morning there
seemed to be q change for the worse, and
all the members Of the family were SUM-
moned. Breathing almost ceased and dis
solution seemed near. The patient was
wholly unconscious, but half an hour later
a rally took place. At ten o'clock another
alarming relapse occurred and Major Pond
took carriage and FASTENED to Dr. Ham,
mOnd's Office in New York. The doctor
was so engaged he could not leave and he
sent a request to DIR. Told NJ. Helmurth to
go instead and wait until he came. DR..
Helmurth assented and drove back with
Major Pond, and at eleven q m. this bulle-
tin was issued:
Prof. Hclmurth in consultation fully confirms
the opinion Of the other physicians. Mr.. Beech
er is gradually failing. He may live for several
days. w. S. SEARLE.
DIR. Hammond said last night: "Mr.
Beecher will never be conscious again.
There is absolutely no hope. He may die
in two hours and he may last a couple of
days longer, but death IS certain. The
paralysis of the entire left side is now COM
plete. Nothing rOuses him. He lies in a
state of coma, but suffers no pain, or, at
least, is conscious Of none. The patient is
now merely breathing machine. Prac-
tically he is dead man."
Long before daylight yesterday morning
it was noticed that many more people than
usual were on the streets in the vicinity of
the Beecher residence and by eight o'clock
there was quite crowd, eagerly looking
for the first bulletin.
At nine o'clock the following bulletin was
issued: "Mr. Beecher is about the same |
No change since last night" TWAS signed
by DR.. w. 8. Searle, the family physician.
and as it was posted on the dOOrpOst tie !
people crowded to the stoOp to read it. ,
There was feeling of thankfullness plain |
ly visible on the countcnances of the as |
semblage that the life of the illustriOus d. |
vine was still spared. aud as the day ad- |
vanccd the thrOng on the sidewalks of |
Clarke and Picks streets rendered the |
street almost impossible. In the crowd |
were people Of every statlon-from the mil |
lionaire to the prosperous tradesman and |
the poor laborer. The expressions OF SYM |
patty and coincidence that were heard on |
all sides only made another powerful indi- |
cation Of the high esteem in which the |
Plymouth pastor was held by all classes.
Mr.. Halliday conducted the services at |
Plymouth Church. and the eleven o'clock |
bulletin was read to the congregation. Its !
effect was noticeable on the congregation \
by the number of handkerchiefs in use and |
the stified sobs of many of tho 9 present
At the church of DR.. Talmage the scene |
after the reverend gentleman's prayer was |
almost as affecting DIR. Talmage made a |
tender appeal in behalf of Mr.. Beecher He !
prayed fervently for the divine blessing on |
the afflicted preacher. and alluded to Mr.. |
Beecher as the friend of the millionaire,
the friend Of the workingman. the friend.
less and all men whether rich or poor.
kilograms have been sent to William |
Beecher, brother at Chicago. Charles
Beecher, brother in Philadelphia, Thomas
K. Beecher, brother at Elmira, the Rev.
George n. Beecher, nephew at Hills
boro, O., and Miss Scoville, sister of the |
Rev. DIR. Scoville.
The WAX figures representing the
principal events in the life Of Christ
which escaped the flames during the
burning of the Temple Thcater are now
the objects Of great curiosity. The
whole structure was destroyed except
this portion of the musee. From Jayne
street the figures can be distinctly seer..
as all the intervening walls have
toppled over. How they ever passed
through the intense heat without being
affected is a mystery which some peO-
pie are disposed to regard as all but
a!al.-F"iladeiphia Call.
Old Lady Crying on youthful haD
al hardly know which to sci, Get"